Ex-Arsenal Striker Kanu : We Were Under Pressure To Win The World Cup
Published: July 07, 2017
Speaking ahead of the Fifa U17 World Cup draw, former Arsenal star Nwankwo Kanu has admitted that the Golden Eaglets were under pressure to win the 1993 FIFA U-17 World Cup hosted by Japan.Kanu became a hot commodity after the tournament in Japan after his five goals, including a hat-trick against Canada, helped Nigeri...
Former Barcelona Youth-Team Skipper Ekpolo Agrees To Extend Fleetwood Town Stay
Published: July 07, 2017
Ex-Barcelona youth-team skipper Godswill Ekpolo has presumably agreed to extend his contract with EFL League One outfit Fleetwood Town.The versatile defender was offered a new deal at the end of last season when the Fishermen announced their retained list.Ekpolo has been pictured training with the first team during the...
Manchester United Goalkeeper Renews Contract Until June 2021
Published: July 07, 2017
Manchester United's Portugal U21 international Joel Pereira has renewed his contract with the Premier League powerhouse. The highly-rated goalkeeper has appended his signature to a new agreement that will keep him at Old Trafford  until June 30, 2021, according to Portuguese sports daily O Jogo.The 21-year-old Pereira...
Ex-Arsenal Talent Chuks Aneke Targeting Return To Action By September
Published: July 07, 2017
Former England U17 international Chuks Aneke is on the road to recovery and will travel with the MK Dons first team to Hungary for a training camp.The ex-Arsenal youth-teamer has not played competitively for MK Dons since February 2017 due to a hamstring injury.MK Dons Head of Sports Medicine Simon Crampton has provide...
Selbol Scoops USL Goal Of The Week, Challenges Ex-Chelsea Star For Goal Of The Month
Published: July 07, 2017
The United Soccer League announced on Thursday that former Nigeria U23 invitee Nansel Selbol has scooped the Goal of the Week award for Week 15 of the 2017 season.The Swope Park Rangers midfielder's game-winning goal against LA Galaxy II shortly after his introduction as a substitute in the second half was the most eye...
'Next Dani Alves' Hopes To Become First Nigerian Player To Represent Man Utd First Team In 28 Years
Published: July 07, 2017
Matthew Olosunde is hoping to follow in the footsteps of former Republic of Ireland star of Nigerian descent Paul McGrath by playing for the first team of Manchester United.Should the right wing-back make his competitive debut in the forthcoming season, he will become the first player of Nigerian descent to represent t...
Arsenal, Ex-Chelsea, Ex-Manchester United Goalkeepers Show Support For Carl Ikeme
Published: July 07, 2017
Arsenal goalkeeper Petr Čech, former Chelsea star Asmir Begović and ex-Manchester United glovesman Ben Foster are among several footballers that have united in support for Nigeria number one Carl Ikeme.Wolverhampton Wanderers revealed the shocking news on Thursday that the Super Eagles goalkeeper has been diagnosed w...
Official : Nigerian Starlet Signs Two-Year Deal With Premier League Club Burnley
Published: July 07, 2017
Through their official website,  Burnley have announced that the promising Nigerian talent Richard Taylor has penned a scholarship deal with the Premier League club.Born October 2, 2000, Taylor was one of the scholars introduced by the Clarets at the start of this week.The highly-rated teenager started training with B...
Chelsea Target To Earn N29.9 Billion In Five-Year Deal With Manchester United
Published: July 07, 2017
Chelsea's number one target in the summer transfer window Romelu Lukaku is set to continue his career at Manchester United after agreeing personal terms with the the Premier League giants.According to multiple press reports in England, the Belgium international will almost triple his current wages at Everton when he co...
Super Eagles Defender Omeruo Training With Chelsea Reserves Ahead Of Summer Move
Published: July 06, 2017
Kenneth Omeruo has resumed pre-season training with Chelsea amid speculations surrounding his future at the Premier League champions.The central defender appears in good spirits and took to social media to inform his 158,331 followers that he trained at the Cobham Training Centre on Thursday.Omeruo posted on Instagram,...
Official : Ex-Tottenham Super Kid Obika Joins Oxford United On Two-Year Deal
Published: July 06, 2017
EFL League One club Oxford United have completed the signing of London-born Nigerian striker Jonathan Obika, who last wore the jersey of Swindon Town.The 26-year-old has penned a two-year contract that will run out at the end of the 2018-2019 season.Obika began his career with Tottenham Hotspur, for whom he made four f...
Wolves Nigerian Goalkeeper Ikeme Diagnosed With Acute Leukaemia
Published: July 06, 2017
Super Eagles goalkeeper Carl Ikeme has been diagnosed with acute leukaemia, EFL Championship club Wolverhampton Wanderers have announced on their official webpage.During the mandatory pre-season testing, it was discovered that the Nigerian netminder returned some abnormal blood tests and additional tests revealed he is...
Super Eagles Star Iheanacho Arrives In Manchester For Pre-Season Training
Published: July 06, 2017
Nigerian international Kelechi Iheanacho is already in Manchester ahead of the club's start of pre-season training on Monday, July 10.Speculations are rife regarding the future of the former Golden Eaglets sensation, with reports strongly suggesting that he's set to depart the Etihad Stadium four years before the expir...
Chelsea Wonderkid Mola : I'm Not Eligible To Represent Nigeria But Congo
Published: July 06, 2017
Chelsea wonderkid Clinton Mola, who recently penned a new deal with the Stamford Bridge outfit, has cleared the air regarding the nations he is eligible to represent at international level.Earlier reports, picked by allnigeriasoccer.com, had claimed that the central defender qualified to turn out for Nigeria apart from...
New Paul Pogba Shows Commitment By Reporting For Liverpool Pre-Season Training
Published: July 06, 2017
Former Golden Eaglets trainee Ovie Ejaria has proved he is committed to Liverpool ahead of the start of the new season after reporting at Melwood for pre-season training.The central midfielder helped England U20s secure their first Fifa U20 World Cup last month, and was expected to resume training at a later date due t...